Waving comb



V. M. PARR March 5, 1935.

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Patented Mar. 5, 1935 UNITED STATES WAVING MB Valla Marie Parr, Chicago, Ill.

Application March 2,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to combs for use in producing waves in the hair and it is designed more especially as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in my co-pending application filed February 9, 1934, Serial No. 710,539.

One of the objects of the invention is to simplify the comb structure by utilizing improved means for holding the teeth of the comb in the hair, this hair clamping means being easily removed from and applied to the comb per se so that there are no objectionable projecting parts likely to become entangled with the hair.

Another object is to provide a clamping bar which will exert a yielding grip upon the engaged strands of hair and can be easily snapped into or out of active position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of a comb embodying the present improvements. Y

Figure 2 is an edge view thereof, one of the positions of the clamping bar when released, being indicated by broken lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3 3, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the arcuate back of the comb preferably perforated as shown at 2 and having a longitudinal series of teeth 3 extending from one edge. The end teeth 4 and 5 are crimped outwardly away from teeth 3 to provide inclined shoulders 5 from which the ends of the teeth converge toward teeth 3.

The clamping bar 6 used in'connection'with the comb is provided at one end with an eye '1 1934, Serial No. 713,751

while the other end has a hook 8 the end of which is formed with a ball or enlargement 9.

When it is desired to assemble the bar with the comb the eye V'I is slipped ,onto one of the teeth 4 until seated above the shoulder 5 and 5 near strip 1. The ball 9 on hook 8 is then snapped into engagement with the other tooth 4 where it will be supported by the adjacent `shoulder 5 as shown in Figure 1.

To remove the clamping bar the user presses` the ball 9 laterally and backwardly so that it will snap olii of the engaged tooth 4, thereby per- Y mitting the bar 6 to swing relative to the comb and, if desired, to be slid ofl:` of that tooth engaged by the eye.

This Waving comb is to be used in the same manner as disclosed in my co-pending application. The bar 6 is inserted under the hair, and the back'l moved close tothe hair. 'Ihe teeth 3 are then inserted upwardly into the hairkand shifted longitudinally of the comb after which the disengaged tooth 4 is snapped into engagement with ball 9 to clamp the hair between the teeth and bar 6. Another comb can then be used in the same manner, it being shifted in the opposite direction to the first comb before its clamping bar is applied. This operation can be continued with other combs until the desired number of waves have been produced.

What is claimed is: Y

1. The combination with a comb having teeth arranged in a series extending longitudinally thereof, the end teeth of the series being offset to provide retaining shoulders, of a resilient clamping bar, and means at the ends of the bar for detachably engaging the end teeth above the shoulders.

2. The combination with a comb including a series of teeth, of end teeth offset to provide shoulders, a resilient clamping bar, an eye Vat one end thereof for detachably engaging one of the end teeth and a hook at the other end of the bar for snapping engagement with the other tooth.

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